[Talk-GB] Cycle lanes and Cycle Tracks - how to map

2012-05-16 Thread rob . j . nickerson
Hi All, I would like to improve the guidance given on the UK Tagging Guidelines page in regards to how to map cycle paths. As a non-cyclist I would like some advise. So far my research has found: 1. Definitions: * Cycle Lane - lane marked out by painted lines _within_ the carriageway.

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycle lanes and Cycle Tracks - how to map

2012-05-16 Thread Andrew Chadwick
On 16/05/12 16:55, rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to improve the guidance given on the UK Tagging Guidelines page in regards to how to map cycle paths. As a non-cyclist I would like some advise. So far my research has found: 1. Definitions: * Cycle Lane - lane marked out by

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycle lanes and Cycle Tracks - how to map

2012-05-16 Thread Steve Dobson
On 16/05/12 17:55, Andrew Chadwick wrote: 3. Mapping practices: Clearly a cycle lane should be tagged by adding cycleway=lane to the way represented by highway=*. Furthermore any cycle tracks that are on a route completely separate from a highway can be tagged as highway=cycleway (or

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycle lanes and Cycle Tracks - how to map

2012-05-16 Thread Richard Mann
Gosh, you are a glutton for punishment. cycleway=track is used extensively in some countries highway=cycleway is use extensively in some countries cycleway=track was only rendered on OCM relatively recently cycleway:left|right=track|lane isn't rendered on OCM the Danes had a big argument about

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycle lanes and Cycle Tracks - how to map

2012-05-16 Thread rob . j . nickerson
Haha, I only mean well :-) The issue came about from trying to improve the guidance provided on the UK tagging guidelines. Currently I have copied over the guidance that already existed (to the consultation page), however this was very limited and has already had cries that foot=no is not